Jelle de Lange (born 30 January 1998) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre back.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2013 | AFC | ||
2013–2015 | Utrecht | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Utrecht | 1 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Jong Utrecht | 41 | (0) |
2017–2018 | AFC | ||
National team | |||
2014–2015 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
De Lange is a youth exponent from FC Utrecht. He made his Eredivisie debut on 17 May 2015 against Vitesse.[2] In June 2017, de Lange ended his career as a professional footballer, citing a loss of pleasure in playing football.[3][4] Initially wanting to quit football completely, he later joined his youth club AFC competing in the Hoofdklasse.[5] He played there for a season, and then decided to play with friends in the fifth team of AFC, playing in the Derde Klasse.[6]
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